Roof for mausoleums, vaults, &amp;c.



. PATENTED MAY'14,1901 V v c. E. TAYNTOIL ROOF FOR MAUSOLEUMS, VAULTS, 8w.

,APPLIQATIOKPILED NOV-11. 1905.

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OHARLES F TAYNTOR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO O. E. TAYNTOR GRANITE COMPANY, OF HALLOWELL,

MAINE.

ROOF FOR MAUSOLEUMS, VAULTS, 81.0.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application filed November 1, 1905. Serial No. 285,489.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. TAYNTOR,

a citizen of the United States, residing'in the city and county of New York, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Roof for Mausoleums, Vaults, and the Like, of which the following is a specification. In the construction of roofs for mausoleums, tombs, vaults, etc., or other buildings and more particularly such as are constructed of granite or other stone and have a stone roof, it was for a number of years very difficult to construct a satisfactory roof of this character, which through change in temperature and long and continued exposure to the weather, would not be liable to such a separation of the various stones as to affect the stability and life of the roof, thereby producing seams and causing the roof to become discolored and permitting percolation of water therethrough, this action being due largely to' frost and the absence of such a permanent joinder of the parts as would resist the same. To obviate these disadvantages, I designed prior to the year 1899, a novel construction of a roof for buildings of this character with the object in view to provide an improved, simple and strong roof construe-- tion, in which the seams formed by the j unction of the several parts of the roof were well protected without interfering with the vision lines of the roof for which invention I was granted Letters Patent No. 635,984, dated Oct. 31st, 1899. Subsequently I made further improvements in structures of this ch aracter and devised a roof comprising pediments having side roof stones provided with ribs along their inner top edges, and a central roof stone having lips along its opposite side edges fitted to overlap the ribs upon the side roof stones, whereby a novelroof con struction was produced in which theseams formed by the junction of the several parts of the roof were well protected, so as to prevent rain from driving through said seams and the consequent percolation of water therethrough.

In my present invention, I have devised another novel construction, whereby I am enabled to assemble the parts comprising the roof in a very cheap and expeditious manner and by my novel manner of uniting the cen tral roof or cap stone with the two side roof stones and by the provision of gutters contiguous to the inner top edges of the side roof stones which are adapted to be overlapped by lips along the opposite side edges of the central roof stones when these parts are assembled, I effect a junction of the parts, which is rain, water or frost tight under all conditions and thus form drip gutters of such a character that all moisture is prevented from entering the scams or joints common to the central roof or cap stone and the two side roof stones. v

To the above end my invention consists broadly in the novel construction of a roof for mausoleums, vaults, tombs and the like, whereby the various stones are so united as to prevent improper movement of any one stone and gutters are provided in each side roof stone and overlapped by lips on the central roof stone so that the seams formed by the juxtaposed stones cannot be acted upon by the elements nor do they detract from the appearance of the structure, said seams being thereby well protected, so as to prevent rain or moisture from driving through them.

My invention further consists of other novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth. I

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the front upper portion of a roof for mausoleums, vaults, tombs and the like, embodying my invention. Fig. 2' represents a section on line 0ca: Fi 1. Fig. 3 represents a side view of the roof seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a section on line z Fig. 2. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of the central roof stone and one of the side roof stones in detached position.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawin s. I have illustrated my invention as applied to the roof of a mausoleum and have omitted to show or de scribe in detail any portion of the structure below the frieze or top course of the wall. To avoid needless repetition, I have shown and will describe and claim only one pediment of a building, it being understood that both ends of the building are constructed and assembled in substantially the same way, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

1 designates the roof of a mausoleum, vault, tomb or the like having a front frieze or top course 2 which together with the side courses support the roof proper. Resting upon the said top course is the cornice 3 and pediment or its equivalent 4 which may be made of a single stone or of two or more stones as desired, said pediment being preferably triangular and pitching in opposite directions laterally to regulate the pitch of the roof.

5 designates the side roof stones, which rest upon and lap the pediment 4 sufficiently to insure permanency these parts being provided with. mortises and tenons respectively in the usual manner to prevent said stones sliding, said stones 5 forming the opposite sides and overhanging caves of the roof. 6 designates side or filler stones placed on top of the frieze or side top courses, which match and connect the returns of the pediments at the opposite end of the building and also serve as a part of the supporting structure of the roof, it bein however, sometimes the practice to make these side stones integral with said roof stones and when so made they form part of said stones.

7 designates the central roof, ridge or cap stones which is provided with a longitudinally extending lip 8, which has an overhanging extension, the under wall 9 of which overlaps the juxtaposed inner top edge 10 of the contiguous face of the side roof stones 5, it being apparent that when the parts are assem bled the juxtaposed walls 11 and 12 abut forming the seam 15 as will be understood from Figs. 2 and 5.

13 designates a longitudinally extending gutter formed on the upper portion of each of the side roof stones 5 and extending along said roof stones any desired distance and being so located with respect to the projecting lips S that the latter overlap said gutters and di rect all moisture thereinto, as will be understood. from Fig. 2, wherefrom it will be apparent that by reason of the location of the lips S overhanging and extending beyond the inner top edges 10, rain and moisture is effectually prevented from being driven through the seams into the interior of the roof structure.

It will be apparent from Figs. 3 and 5 that the gutter 13 terminates at each end of the structure a short distance before the end of the roof structure is reached, and that the lip 8 disappears by being merged into the ridge stone 7 whereby the vision lines on the roof will not be interfered with and the roof structure will retain its pleasing and ornamental appearance while at the same time affording a positive protection to the ingress of the elements.

As shown at the left hand portion of Fig. 4, a seat for the ends of the roof stones is provided along the inner face of the pediment 4 as indicated at 14.

The advantages of my novel construction will be apparent to those skilled in the art, since it is manifest that by the novel manner of uniting the side or filler roof stones and the center roof or ridge stone, a roof is produced which possesses permanency, strength. and power to resist the elements and by reason of the novel provision of the disappearing lips S and of the gutters 13 constructed in the novel manner described and located as shown with respect to the lips 8, when the parts are assembled, water and frost are prevented from penetrating or affecting the seams existing at the junction of the walls 11 and 12 thus preventing percolation of water therethrough.

It will further be apparent that a roof constructed in accordance with my novel inven tion will have its vision line not interfered with in any large degree and will furthermore be exceedingly strong and durable.

Vhile I have shown three roof stones in the accompanying drawings, it is evident that a greater or lesser number of roof stones may be employed and that other slight changes maybe resorted to in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and I do not therefore desire to be limited in every instance to the exact construction herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is g 1. A roof for mausoleums, vaults and the like comprising podiments, side roof stones, each having a gutter extending below the top surface and longitudinally thereof near its outer top portion, and a central roof stone having lips along its opposite side edges, said lips being adapted to partially overhang and direct moisture into said gutters.

2. A roof for mausoleums, vaults and the like comprising pediments, side roof stones, each having a gutter extending longitudinally thereof near its outer top portion and a central roof stone having lips along its opposite side edges, said lips being extended so as to overhang said gutters and thereby defleet moisture thereinto.

3. A roof for mausoleums, vaults and the like comprising pediments, side roof stones, each having a gutter extending longitudinally thereof near its outer top portion and terminating a short distance from the ends of the roof stone and a central roof stone having lips along its opposite side edges, said lips being extended so as to overhang said gutters and thereby deflect all moisture thereinto and away from the seams formed by the contact of said side roof stones and central roof stone.

4. A roof for mausoleums, vaults and the like, comprising pediments, side roof stones each having a longitudinally extending gutter 13 in the upper, outer portion, thereof and a central roof stone 7 having lips 8 projecting along its opposite side edges, said lips having the under Wall 9 adapted to overhang the contiguous edge 10 of the adjacent side roof stone and to project over said gutter 13 thereby deflecting moisture from the seams 15 of said roof stones.

5. As an improved article of manufacture, a side roof stone having a gutter 13 in the outer, upper portion thereof, said gutter terminating a short distance from the ends of said roof stone and the latter having an inner top edge 10 and a face 11 adapted to co-act with the contiguous roof stone.

6. A roof for mausoleums, vaults and the like comprising pediments, side roof stones, a ridge stone and lips on said ridge stone disappearing at the vision line.

7. A roof for mausoleums, vaultsand the CHARLES E. TAYNTOR.

- Witnesses.

JOHN R. GOULD, WILLIAM R. MOLTHER. 

